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How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
The authors of “Soonish” examine the pros and cons of space settlement.
A memoir about growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa by the former host of “The Daily Show.”
Twenty lessons from the 20th century about the course of tyranny.
The author recalls how she and her siblings were constantly moved from one bleak place to another.
The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
Colorful stories from the late heavy metal legend, known for his time with Black Sabbath, his solo career and reality TV show.
A civil rights lawyer and MacArthur grant recipient’s memoir of his decades of work to free innocent people condemned to death.
A medium details potential ways the deceased may speak to us through everyday events.
The survivors of a shipwrecked British vessel on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain have different accounts of events.
A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and animals.
The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over 35 years.
The author of “On Desperate Ground” depicts Captain James Cook’s final voyage and the controversies surrounding its legacy.
Essays and drawings by the author of “The Joy Luck Club” and “The Bonesetter's Daughter,” which depict a search for peace through birding.
The late feminist icon explores the causes of a polarized society and the meaning of love.